What does the cryptic crossword clue "Heading to puritanical relations can be hell (3)" mean?

The definition is "hell". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). P (synonym="first letter of [heading to] P URITANICAL") + IT (synonym="sexual relations") = PIT The answer is PIT.

Heading to puritanical relations can be hell (3)

Independent Cryptic #11858 | 28 Across | 2024-10-11 flower

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